Processing Tax on Wheat Set to Begin July 8
Washington announces a 30 cent per bushel processing tax on wheat starting at midnight July 8, applied to millers producing home use food. The levy may shift with market changes and is designed to fund cash farm benefits and acreage reductions for 1934. A related cotton tax may begin Aug 1 to cover production control costs.
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Washington
R. G. Tugwell
Roosevelt
Wallace
Graham
New England
White House
Tugwell
State Journal
Rain benefits crops observed in county, Hild reports
John L. Hild and son Ralph, from northwest of Mynard, visited the city briefly to handle business. He notes a fine rain last night that benefits crops of all kinds, while he shells corn and prepares it for market.
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John L. Hild and Son
Ralph
Mynard
Mr. Hild
Court Enjoins Cities Enforcing Rate Ordinances
Federal Judge Munger granted interlocutory injunctions in Iowa Nebraska Light and Power vs York and Central Power vs Nebraska City. The power companies sought to bar cities from enforcing rate ordinances, with the judge citing precedent that irreparable harm to the moving party warrants injunctions when harm to the opposing party is small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Company
York
Central Power Company
Nebraska City
Munger
Thirty four veterans head to forestry camp after Lincoln report
Thirty four veterans from nine counties reported at the federal building in Lincoln for forestry camp work. They will follow Monday’s Ft. Crook conditioning and then proceed to the camps. Names include Hawthorne, Murphy, Ripley, Fifer, Persinger, Patton, Hansen, Couch, Cook, Borse, Mun inger, Johnson, Craig, Snacely, Kasparek, Behrns, Schweser, Schultz, Morris, Stevens, Palmer, Cavernagle, Pekarek, Powell, Short, Timm, Black, Waikzer, Allington, Scott, Buckley, Mitchell, and Pleasant.
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Federal
Lincoln
Ft. Crook
Otoe County
William Hawthorne
Floyd E. Murphy
Walter M. Ripley
Cass County
Lloyd Fifer
James A. Persinger
Dean L. Patton
George A. Hansen
Joseph C. Couch
Johnson County
Mac F. Cook
Herbert E. Borse
Pawnee
Meres T. Muninger
Hugh B. Johnson
Andrew E. Johnson
Gilford E. Craig
Butler County
Robert H. Snacely
Frank R. Kasparek
John H. Behrns
Will F. Schweser
Lancaster County
Fred R. Schultz
John Francis Morris
LeRoy Stevens
Richardson County
Elmer L. Palmer
Laurence C. Cavernagle
Gage County
Hubert Pekarek
Emmett S
Weeping Water and Area Social Notes Near Lincoln Visit
Weeping Water cafe owner C Wally Johnson was in Lincoln last Tuesday on business. Earnest and Mrs Graham welcomed a ten pound son last Sunday. Elmer Micheson hosted guests, including Mr and Mrs Dodson and Mrs Martin Dotson. Local residents and visitors traveled to Plattsmouth on Monday to attend court matters. Mrs E A Jamison left for Chicago to attend Century of Progress then to Ohio for a month.
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C. Wally Johnson
Lincoln
Earnest Graham
Earnest
Elmer Micheson
Wm. Dodson
Martin Dotson
Vyo Linn
Chris Rasmussen
Frank E. Wood
O. C. Hinds
E. Tefftner
Plattsmouth
Court House
E. A. Jamison
Chicago
Century of Progress
Ohio
Hay rake theft prompts police inquiry and warning
John McKay bought a steel toothed hay rake used in haying. It was left in the field and later found with five teeth missing. A suspect is under consideration but no proof yet. If identified, the guilty party will face the full force of the law.
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John McKay
Trader Jourgesen and Jensen Truck Rollover Near Town
Anton Jourgesen operates from Knude Jensen’s rear shop and with Jensen’s truck hauls produce to Omaha and groceries back. Last Monday the truck overturned on a gravel ridge, burying both men under cargo but causing little injury and no truck damage. The vehicle was reloaded and the trip completed without further incident.
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Anton Jourgesen
Knude Jensen
Mr. Jensen
Omaha
Jensen
Baldin
Mr. Jourgesen
Kalbunde Dies at Blair Age 51 in Sudden Death
Theodore Kalbunde of Blair died suddenly at his home on Monday aged 51. He leaves a wife and four children. The funeral was held Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Michelsen and the Kalbunde family traveling to Blair for the service.
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Theo Kalbunde
Theodore Kalbunde
Blair
Elmer Michélsen
Kalbunde
Michelsen
Road paving plan eyed from Weeping Water to Omaha
Delegates from Weeping Water Louisville and Springfield visited Lincoln this week to interview Governor C W Bryan about paving from the No 24 street intersection through Weeping Water Manley Louisville to Millard and on to Omaha. The Bornemeier family passed through Weeping Water en route to Plattsmouth for Fred W Nolting's funeral.
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Weeping Water
Louisville
Springfield
Lincoln
C. W. Bryan
No. 24
Manley
Millard
Omaha
Mrs Mary Guinn Poorly In Creighton Home
Mrs Mary Guinn of Creighton and formerly Miss Towle is reported very poorly at her home. Her brothers have visited since her illness and are solicitous for her welfare as care is given to hasten recovery.
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Mary Guinn
Creighton
Miss Towle
W. F. Kruse
Eugene Day
Anna Marie
Osceola
Two Bauer Brothers Arrive at Home with Parental OK
Report from a local family states two young men arrived at the Bauer home last Friday. Raymond and Ralph Bauer were accepted by their parents and other family members. The mother is reported to be doing fine.
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Fred Bauer
Raymond
Ralph Bauer
Local notes from Cass County include visitors and illnesses
Sunday games in Cass County League are noted along with family joys. Grandson arrivals cheer the Sheehan family while Ward daughter arrives in Weeping Water and settles with her in laws. Dr. W F Kruse suffers renewed strokes and is cared for by daughter Anna Marie Day in Osceola and family, with ongoing hopes for recovery.
Auto Plunges Down Weeping Water Hill Collision
A car with brakes failing descended a steep hill in Weeping Water last Sunday, crossed the road, and landed in a ditch by C. E. Tefft's residence. Rescuers freed the vehicle and returned it to Lincoln. A female passenger sustained facial cuts from broken glass and is reported recovering well.
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C. E. Tefft
Lincoln
Cole Motor Co Sells Cars to Local Residents
John Cole of Cole Motor Co disposed of a new V-8 two door sedan to Carl Meyersergen who is wed to Miss Esther Haertal of Murdock. The newlyweds drive to the west coast on their wedding trip. A Model A coupe goes to Jack Wise of Weeping Water and a sport roadster to E B Taylor rural mail carrier from Weeping Water.
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John Cole
Cole Motor Co
Carl Meyersergen
Esther Haertal
Murdock
Cole Motor Company
Jack Wise
E. B. Taylor
Crozier Family Returns From World’s Fair Visit
Mr and Mrs Henry Crozier their daughter Ruth and nephew Archie crozier spent two weeks at the Century of Progress in Chicago enjoying the fair. They returned home last Sunday and were glad to see Weeping Water once more praising their hometown.
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Henry Crozier
Miss Ruth
Archie Crozier
Century of Progress
Chicago
Utter Youth In Fort Crook Hospital For Illness
DeMote Utter son of Mr and Mrs H J Utter formerly of this city is at Fort Crook military hospital for treatment after ptomaine poisoning. He was taken ill Friday and moved to the post hospital. Mrs Utter and friends visited him in Omaha then stopped here to see Mr and Mrs James G Mauzy on their way home.
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DeMote Utter
H. J. Utter
Fort Crook Military Hospital
Lancaster County Civilian Conservation Corps
Post Hospital
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Department of Agriculture
Federal Land Bank
National Farm Loan Ass’n
D. C. West, Sec’y Treas
Nehawka, Nebr
Emil Bornemeier
Edward Bornemeier
Viola
Fred W. Nolting
Bornemeiers
Cass County League
Elmwood
Eagle
Cedar Creek
Wm. Sheehan
Ward
Jack Ward
Mother Ward
Happy Isle
Armour's
Ricardo Quee
Booth
California
Doz
Carton
Casco Creamery
Pittsville
Niana
Kitch
Central Brand
Bonny
Post
Kellogg’s
Thiessen
Robert
Peter Borden
Babbitt’s
Sterno
Omar
Lipton’s Tea
Japan
C &H
P&g
Bowlene
Prazdroj Malt
America
A. QZ
Pillsbury
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